Club de Deportes Las Ánimas, is a
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
an sports club based in the city of
Valdivia
Valdivia (; Mapuche: Ainil) is a city and commune in southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder, Pedro de Valdivia, and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia, and ...
,
Los Ríos Region. The club was founded on October 4, 1942, and took its name from the
Las Ánimas neighborhood, located at the north side of the city.
The
basketball
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branch is the most important of the club; boxing, table tennis, & amateur football being the other ones. The football branch played at the
third level league between 1994 and 1996.
Their
Liga Nacional home games are played at the ''Coliseo Antonio Azurmendy'' , also playing some of the Liga Saesa games at the ''Las Ánimas
gym
A gym, short for gymnasium (: gymnasiums or gymnasia), is an indoor venue for exercise and sports. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasion". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learn ...
''.
Trophies
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Liga Nacional: 1
**2017-18
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Copa Chile: 1
**2018
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Supercopa: 1
**2019
Notable players
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
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Franco MoralesLas Ánimas asegura a Franco Morales por cuatro temporadas
José Miguel González ( La Tercera), 24 August 2018. Accessed 23 February 2021.
References
External links
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Basketball teams in Chile
Sport in Los Ríos Region
Basketball teams established in 1942
Valdivia
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